Each ESL Movie Resource Title contains photocopiable activities for a key contemporary film. The ESL Movie Resource Titles include four lessons, each around 3.5 hours in length, to be used with four sections of the movie (generally 20-30 mins of viewing time). Each lesson contains:

Map of the activities

Lesson plan

Activities:

Pre-viewing

Viewing

Optional

Post-viewing

Answer key

The Map of the Activities provides an overview of the activities for each lesson in the ESL Movie Resource title. It outlines the activity names and types, lesson plan page, activity pages, answer key pages, preparation required, DVD times and chapters.

The Lesson Plan includes detailed instructions for each activity, from a step-by-step guide to preparing and using the activities. It also includes tips and hints on using the activities in class.

The Viewing Activities are photocopiable worksheets with a wide range of listening and discussion activities that are specifically designed for each section of the movie.

The Optional Viewing Activities are supplementary photocopiable activities which include gap-fill activities, listening activities, memory quizzes and speaking activities. These are designed for a specific scene in the movie.

The Post-Viewing Activities include discussion activities and photocopiable Writing Tasks, with topics relating to themes within the movie section.

The Answer Key sections provide answers to all activities in the lesson.

2. How will the ESL Movie Resource Series help me in the classroom?

There are many benefits for the teacher using our ESL Movie Resource Series, such as:

high-quality lessons that you can re-use as many times as you want

easy-to-follow lesson plans for easy-to-use activities

lessons that will engage and stimulate your students

activities that will appeal to different learning styles

minimising your preparation time, with handy hints

lessons that provide a valuable learning tool for your students (see 3. Do movies have any learning benefits for students?)

3. Do movies have any learning benefits for students?

Absolutely! Not only are movies are fun, relevant and interesting, but they also provide:

natural dialogue in highly contextualised situations

invaluable cultural and linguistic information

opportunities for students to reflect on themes and topics

engaging and stimulating material for the classroom

appealing content for different learning styles

natural usage of pronunciation and grammar

The ESL Movie Resource Series maximise these benefits by offering:

vocabulary activities to prepare students for the movie viewing

a wide range of listening activities

review activities to consolidate all learning

discussion activities

Writing Tasks, with themes and topics related to each movie section

4. How are the movies chosen?

We take our time choosing each movie, and rate it against these criteria:

wide appeal to engage the interest of all students

suitability for students from different cultural backgrounds

suitable dialogue to provide a valuable learning tool for students (and appropriate for their English level)

Do you have a suggestion for a new ESL Movie Resource Title? Contact us at info@eslmovies.com.

5. Are the movies suitable for my students?

We select the movies carefully to ensure they are appropriate for a wide range of students from different ages and cultural backgrounds. The movies are either G, PG or M rated (in Australia), and are considered suitable for:

a general audience (G)

adult guidance for people under 15 (PG)

people over the age of 15 (M)

The movies that are used for the current ESL Movie Resource Titles are rated:

Whale Rider (PG)

Bend it like Beckham (PG)

Rabbit Proof Fence (PG)

Do you have a suggestion for a new ESL Movie Resource Title? Contact us at info@eslmovies.com.

Your ESL Movie Resource Title/s will be posted within 1-2 working days.

7. What will I need to use an ESL Movie Resource Title?

There is some basic equipment that you will need:

The DVD (or video) of the movie

A TV and DVD (or video) player

A photocopier to copy the worksheets and activities

Scissors or a guillotine machine to cut up some of the activities

Coloured paper for some activities (not necessary, but it adds fun and makes it easier to sort the cards into groups)

Laminating machine (not necessary, but will reduce future preparation time and resources)

A class of students ready for exciting new lessons

And, of course, a wonderful teacher (that's you) to guide the students through the activities.

8. How often should I use these lessons?

Each ESL Movie Resource Title contains four lessons (each up to 3.5 hours in length). We recommend that you use the lessons one day a week over four weeks. This gives students the opportunity to reflect on the previous lesson and complete the Writing Task (as well as any corrections) before the next lesson.

9. What are the legal requirements for showing a movie in a classroom?

As these requirements vary from country to country, and are liable to change, we suggest that you contact the relevant copyright organisation in your country: